Osteopathy is an officially recognised PRIMARY contact Health Care Profession, a system of manual medicine based on the original discoveries and clinical experiences of its American founder, Dr Andrew Taylor Still (1828 – 1917)

Osteopathy recognises the importance of the link between the structure of the human body and the way it functions. Osteopaths focus on the body’s skeleton and bone structure, and on the underlying muscles, soft tissue and internal organs.

Osteopaths consider each person as an individual. Using their hands, they identify abnormalities within the human body. Using gentle stretching and mobilising techniques, they work with the body to create the perfect conditions to facilitate the healing process.

The teaching at the ESO has the broad aim of producing osteopaths with an holistic approach, able to apply a spectrum of techniques to all parts of the body. For more information on the course taught at the ESO, please click here

People of all ages consult osteopaths for all sorts of reasons: back and neck pain, sports injuries, changes in posture due to pregnancy, to name just a few.  For more information on conditions that can benefit from osteopathy, please click here